Planning & Development: Intergovernmental Affairs Committee (Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission)

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Federal Government: Capitol Building Intergovernmental Affairs Committee

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About IGA

"A Unified Regional Voice"

SPC members established the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee (IGA) to advance regionalism in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The Committee’s function is to continuously improve the region’s process and position in obtaining needed resources from state and federal funding sources; to develop funding goals and reach consensus on priority projects that implement the regional plan; to coordinate strategies to maximize impact; and, through its membership, to present Southwestern Pennsylvania’s official priority funding requests to the state legislators and congressional delegation via a single, unified voice.

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2007 Activities

In 2007, SPC members continued to work together through the IGA to develop a process for creating a unified legislative agenda for the region in response to Congressional Member requests for an official list of priority projects in Southwestern Pennsylvania. SPC members reach consensus on the region’s priority projects through a prioritization process facilitated by the IGA. After developing the region’s prioritized list of projects for state and federal funding requests, SPC members worked in cooperation with the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce to coordinate strategies that encourage consideration of the regional project list and maximize impact. SPC Commissioners met withthe region’s congressional delegation and representatives to discuss the importance of our region’s federal funding requests for transportation, economic development and water/sewer projects. SPC continues to be commended by both state and federal officials for our regional efforts to comprehensively identify and prioritize regional projects in response to their requests for clear priorities, which aids in their job of securing much needed funds for the region.

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For more information about the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, contact Lew Villotti at (412) 391-5590 x302 or e-mail lewvillotti@spcregion.org.

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